The Shining Star of Williamsburg

Week of April 4th

Reading- We will read “Detective LaRue: Letters from the Investigation” and discuss the varying points of view stated in the book. We will compare/contrast the two books that we have read.

Writing- We will continue our writing unit; Opinion Writing. The students will create a catchy introduction that states their opinion and why they feel the way they do. We will also write a conclusion. They are learning that for opinion writing they need to write like an OREO cookie (Opiion, Reasons, Examples, Opinion).

Math- The students will be completing our unit on Measurement. We will discuss feet and yards. Test has been moved to Wednesday, April 6th.

Social Studies- In Social Studies, we will learn about New York City long ago. We will learn about the Dutch and English in NY and how the city grew over time.

Science- We will continue to learn about Force and Motion. We will learn about speed and direction and will take a quiz at the end of the week, if time allows.